hi guys, I want to paper trade S&P index futures. Can you recommend a cheap chart service as well as a good paper trading platform that wouldn't cost me an arm and a leg?
Open E Cry charges ~$25 a month for their platform and charts. Check their site, all the details are on there.
Open a trading account with a broker that offers a simulator for free. This is the route most take when starting new. Mark
Usually if you open up a futures account, they'll include a simulated trading one too. Most times you won't even have to fund the real trading account, as to not tempt you to trade it. Here is a list of CME simulators that can work. I think they generally have a 30 day trial if you're not a client. http://cme.com/edu/st/ts/index.html
Try Amp Futures...you can demo/sim NinjaTrader for as long as you want without opening an account. Talk to a broker and they'll hook you up with passwords once you've downloaded NT. It says 30-day demo but they'll keep extending it for as long as you need. MDT
Also, You could do Ninjatrader for free (they do free simulated trading without a data feed) and get free emini and ECN quotes from OpenTick. This would probably be the best solution if you didn't want to pay for a simulator/paper trader or get hounded by brokers after signing up for a trial.
this is all so confusing... but, I don't know if I want to do futures. I think I will stick with stocks.
http://www.mirusfutures.com/ I hope you understand how futures markets work ! Before you trade real money if you need help pm me